Re: KR> KR2 damaged elevator

2017-01-12 Thread Deon-tsrc via KRnet
Mark Thanks for the advice. I have studied your webpages for some time now and it is clear you have good experience! Regards Deon On 13/01/2017 02:18, Mark Langford via KRnet wrote: Virg wrote: > Pitch sensitivity is an overblown item, Virg Now that I have put over 1100 hours on a KR2S, a

Re: KR> KR2 damaged elevator

2017-01-12 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Virg wrote: > Pitch sensitivity is an overblown item, Virg Now that I have put over 1100 hours on a KR2S, and almost 300 on a KR2, I feel qualified to say that there is a pretty large difference in pitch stability between the two. Yes, the KR2 is entirely controllable, but then mine is flown

Re: KR> KR2 damaged elevator

2017-01-12 Thread Virgil N. Salisbury via KRnet
Pitch sensitivity is an overblown item, Virg On 1/12/2017 10:42 AM, Deon-tsrc via KRnet wrote: Hi Virgil The KR2 apparently suffers from too much pitch sensitivity. Later designs resulted in the KR2S which has a longer fuselage length increasing the moment arm of the tail. An

Re: KR> KR2 damaged elevator

2017-01-12 Thread Deon-tsrc via KRnet
Hi Virgil The KR2 apparently suffers from too much pitch sensitivity. Later designs resulted in the KR2S which has a longer fuselage length increasing the moment arm of the tail. Another idea was too increase the surface area of the horizontal stabilizer (see Mark Langford's discussion about

Re: KR> KR2 damaged elevator

2017-01-12 Thread Virgil N. Salisbury via KRnet
What pitch sensitivity ? Virg On 1/12/2017 1:47 AM, Deon-tsrc via KRnet wrote: Good day I was thinking that in the process I should reduce pitch sensitivity by enlarging the tail area as well. So removing the aft spar of the horizontal stabilizer and install a longer one.

KR> KR2 damaged elevator

2017-01-11 Thread Deon-tsrc via KRnet
Good day I have a partially completed KR2 (original design) which i bought some time ago. I need to complete the landing gear (removed the original retracted type & replace with fixed), engine and instrument panel & electrics. While hangered the elevator was basically destroyed when someone d